Bioinspired self-cleaning surface with microflower-like structures constructed by electrochemically corrosion mediated self-assembly

Bao, Yulan; Fu, Wenna; Xu, Hui; Chen, Yuxin; Zhang, Hua; Chen, Shouhui

doi:10.1039/d1ce01267c

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“…For instance, using copper foil as an electrode exposed to a phosphate containing electrolyte, Bao et al produced microflower-like structures composed of copper and phosphate ions complexes. Although no biological antifouling experiments were conducted, a superhydrophobic self-cleaning and anticorrosion surface was obtained after dodecylamine coating . Inspired by similar research, , the team of Chang-Hwan Choi chose aluminum foil to be anodized in an oxalic acid solution to obtain a nanoporous structure that was thinned down with phosphoric acid treatment, resulting in disconnected nanopillars.…”

Section: Combined Topography and Hydrophobicity For Adhesion Preventionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Combining Topography and Chemistry to Produce Antibiofouling Surfaces: A Review

Durand

Whiteley

Mailley

et al. 2022

ACS Appl. Bio Mater.

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Despite decades of research on the reduction of surface fouling from biomolecules or micro-organisms, the ultimate antibiofouling surface remains undiscovered. The recent covid-19 pandemic strengthened the crucial need for such treatments. Among the numerous approaches that are able to provide surfaces with antibiofouling properties, chemical, biological, and topographical strategies have been implemented for instance in the marine, medical, or food industries. However, many of these methods have a biocidal effect and, with antibioresistance and biocide resistance a growing threat on humanity, strategies based on reducing adsorption of biomolecules and micro-organism are necessary for long-term solutions. Bioinspired strategies, combining both surface chemistry and topography, are currently at the heart of the best innovative and sustainable solutions. The synergistic effect of micro/nanostructuration, together with engineered chemical or biological functionalization is believed to contribute to the development of antibiofouling surfaces. This review aims to present approaches combining hydrophobic or hydrophilic chemistries with a specific topography to avoid biofouling in various industrial environments and healthcare facilities.

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Section: Combined Topography and Hydrophobicity For Adhesion Preventionmentioning

confidence: 99%